Jackson and Humboldt, TN. Obituaries

Jan 16, 2023

Sarah Eloise “Sue” Heidelberg, age 83, of Jackson, Tennessee passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, January 16, 2023. She was born on January 26, 1939, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Robert Herman House and Lillie Satterfield House. She worked as the circulation manager for the Jackson Sun.

Mrs. Heidelberg was preceded in death...

Jan 11, 2023

A memorial service for Ms. Debbie Reid Elvington, age 64, will be held at 3:00 pm on January 16, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Gerald Smith officiating. The family will be receiving guests from 12:00 pm-3:00 pm prior to the service.

Ms.Debbie passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 11, 2023....

Jan 10, 2023

Mary Catherine Bell, age 86, passed away on January 10, 2023, at her home in Jackson, TN. She was born on May 2, 1936, in Henry Co. to the late John Hamilton Hastings and Mattie Buchanan Hastings. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence Earl Bell; son, John Russell Bell; and fifteen siblings.

Mrs....

Jan 10, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” Bryan Simmons, age 78, will be held at 1 pm Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with William Bloodworth officiating. The family will be receiving friends from 12 pm - 1 pm before the service. Internment will follow at Ridgecrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent...

Jan 9, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. Louis Bond Meriwether, age 68, will be held at 2 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Bass officiating. A visitation with the family will be from 12pm-2pm before the service. Internment will follow at Ararat Cemetery.

Mr. Meriwether passed away in Milan, TN on January 9, 2023....

Jan 9, 2023

A memorial service for Mrs. Teresa Dawn Rivera, age 52, will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with friend Le Anne Belza leading the service. The family will be receiving guests from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm prior to the service.

Mrs. Rivera passed away on January 9, 2023 in Jackson,...

Jan 8, 2023

A memorial service for Mr. Paul Wayne Keith, age 74, will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Gerald Smith officiating. The family will be receiving guests from 12:30pm-1:30pm before the service.

Mr. Keith passed away in Jackson, TN on January 8, 2023. He was born January 9, 1948...

Jan 7, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Beverly Jane Silkwood Johnson, age 89, will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Madison Baptist Church with Bro. Greg Gilbreath officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11am-1pm, before the service. Internment will follow at Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson passed away on January 7, 2023, in Bells,...

Jan 6, 2023

Funeral mass for Mrs. Elizabeth Theresa DeBois Rose, age 95, will be held at 12 pm Friday, January 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father David Graham officiating. Interment will follow in Parkburg Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 4-7 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home and from 11...

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Barra Jayne, age 72, passed away on January 4, 2023, in Jackson, TN. She was born on January 16, 1950, in Waco, TX to the late Jay Billingsley and Mildred Gulledge.

Mrs. Jayne was a painter, musician, an award-winning photographer, and an artist in multiple media. Barra Jayne made art out of anything she...

Jan 3, 2023

A memorial service for Trevor Kennedy Wood, age 37, will be held on January 22, 2023 from 2pm-4pm, at the VFW Post 1848 in Jackson, TN.

Mr. Wood passed away on January 3, 2023, in Jackson, TN. He was born November 26, 1985 to Eric Wood and Patricia Hale. He is preceded in death by...

Dec 30, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Louise Rhodes, age 69, will be held at 1 pm Monday, January 2, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Marty Goins officiating. Visitation with the family will be held that morning from 11am-1pm, before the service. Internment will follow at Maple springs Cemetery.

Mrs. Rhodes passed away on December 30, 2022,...

Dec 30, 2022

Mrs. Christine Harper Walker, age 94, passed away on December 30, 2022, at her home in Jackson, TN. She was born on March 9, 1928, in Jackson, TN to the late Mack M. Harper, Sr. and Margretta Lindsay Harper. She is preceded in death buy her parents; husband, Dentis Lee Walker, Jr.; brother, Mack M. Harper, Jr.; daughter, Claire...

Dec 28, 2022

Donald Roberson, age 90, passed away at home in Jackson, TN December 28, 2022. Mr. Roberson was born in Madison County Janauary 11, 1932.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Roberson; daughter, Linda Quillen, Marilyn Lee, Carolyn Brewer; eight grandchildren and seven great grand children.

Graveside service will be held December 30, 2022, 12...

Dec 23, 2022

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Hinson, age 67, passed away on December 23, 2022, in Jackson, TN. She was born on October 22, 1955, in St. Louis, MO to the late Robert Murry and Camilla Westbrook Murray.

Mrs. Hinson is survived by her husband, Tim Hinson; sons, Christopher Chestnut (Mandy), Christopher Hinson (Keesha); brothers, Larry Morgan, David Morgan (Barbara);...

Dec 22, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. Paul Junior Gullett, age 82, will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Jason Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Bear Creek UMC Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 pm Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home.

Mr. Gullett passed...

Dec 15, 2022

A celebration of life for Mrs. Amy Jo Zerfoss, age 46, will be held from 1pm- 4pm Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the First Baptist Bemis.

Mrs. Zerfoss passed away on December 15, 2022,  in Jackson, TN. She was born on July 26, 1976, in Peoria, Illinois to Clarence Hermann and the late Donna Robertson.

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Dec 14, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. William Harold Harris, age 84, will be held at 1 pm Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Allen Brown officiating. Visitation will be held with the family from 10am-1pm before the service. Internment will follow at Pleasant Hill cemetery.

Mr. Harris passed away December 14, 2022 in Jackson, TN....

Dec 12, 2022

A memorial service for Mrs. Martha J. Stanford, age 67, will be held at 2 pm Friday, December 16, 2022, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home. Visitation will be held with the family from 12pm-2pm before the service.

Mrs. Stanford passed away December 12, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN. She was born May 31, 1955, in Jackson,...

Dec 11, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary “Sue” Lister Thornton, age 93, will be held at 11 am Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Hillcrest Baptist Church with Bro. Jerry Welch officiating. Interment will follow in Browns Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 4-7 pm Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home and from 10-11 am before...